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President Dean L. Bresciani Endowed Chair selected
Becky Bahe, director of the Career and Advising Center, was selected as the inaugural President Dean L. Bresciani Endowed Chair in Leadership.
NDSU’s Challey School of Music to break ground on building addition this summer
In 2014, the NDSU music department officially became the Challey School of Music in honor of Robert and Sheila Challey's generous financial...
New NDSU agricultural research laboratory named for pioneering plant pathologist
North Dakota State University’s new agricultural research laboratory will soon be named the Bolley Agricultural Laboratory after receiving approval from the State...
NDSU Foundation hosts inaugural Emerging Alumni Program for alumni of any institution
On March 26, 2024, the NDSU Foundation hosted the inaugural Emerging Alumni Program. Speaker Jill Nelson presented about courage-building and daring leadership.
Legacy family benefactors establish named vice president for agriculture endowment
The North Dakota State University Foundation is proud to announce a new endowment to establish the Joe and Norma Peltier Vice President...
Marvin Named Premier Partner of NDSU
Marvin, a premium manufacturer of windows and doors and long-time partner of North Dakota State University (NDSU), today announces a significant philanthropic...
Building for the future: Richard Offerdahl gives historic $25 million gift to NDSU College of Engineering
North Dakota State University announced today it has received a $25 million gift from electrical engineering alumnus Richard Offerdahl '65 to support...
NDSU Foundation 2023 Year in Review
Alumni, friends, businesses, and charitable organizations contributed nearly $53 million in new philanthropic support through the North Dakota State University Foundation in...
North Dakota State University Celebrates Record-Breaking Giving Day with $2,182,550 Raised and 1,927 Gifts
NDSU proudly announces the success of its annual Giving Day, where the generosity of so many resulted in a remarkable achievement of...
NDSU’s engineering epicenter: Doosan Bobcat and Mortenson announce lead gifts to new complex
Doosan Bobcat and Mortenson have announced significant philanthropic investments to launch fundraising efforts toward a new Center for Engineering and Computational Sciences...
NDSU faculty member named the KFI Engineers Professor of Energy Stewardship
Adam Gladen, associate professor of mechanical engineering, was appointed the inaugural KFI Engineers Professor of Energy Stewardship during a ceremony at the...
‘This is a good deal’: Offerdahl investment quadruples pace of revolutionary ag research with global impact
Richard '65 and Linda Offerdahl have invested nearly $1.2 million to establish a named faculty position that will advance revolutionary research on...
Catalyst of the American energy renaissance: Harold Hamm visits NDSU
On Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, energy industry pioneer and author Harold Hamm discussed his new book, “Game Changer: Our 50-Year Mission to...
NDSU Announces Partnership with AgCountry to establish the AgCountry Endowed Chair of Agribusiness
The North Dakota State University Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics, in conjunction with AgCountry Farm Credit Services (AgCountry) and the North...
Faculty Endowment in Animal Science Launched to Advance NDSU’s Tradition of Judging Teams Excellence
The North Dakota State University Foundation has announced the establishment of a Livestock Evaluation Faculty Fund endowment thanks to a lead gift...
North Dakota State Seed Commission commits $1 million to support new Agricultural Field Lab at NDSU
The North Dakota State Seed Commission, the governing board for the ND State Seed Department, has committed $1 million to support the...
Igniting Innovation, Empowering Engineers: Announcing Fundraising Launch of NDSU’s Center for Engineering and Computational Sciences
The North Dakota State University Foundation is pleased to announce an ambitious fundraising initiative to raise philanthropic gifts in support of a...
Alumni and friends gift nearly $1.4 million on seventh annual NDSU Giving Day
NDSU alumni, friends, students, staff, and faculty raised nearly $1.4 million and secured nearly 1,600 unique gifts on the seventh annual NDSU...
North Dakota State University alumni and friends establish fund in honor of President Dean L. Bresciani
The President Dean L. Bresciani Endowed Chair in Leadership will honor and support outstanding campus leaders who are advancing NDSU's mission.
BNSF enhances its investment in NDSU with $500,000 gift to Peltier Complex
The BNSF Railway Foundation recently made a $500,000 gift to the North Dakota State University Foundation in support of the Peltier Complex,...
NDSU announces Ted Helms Endowed Professorship
A new endowed professorship at North Dakota State University (NDSU) will ensure that soybean breeding research continues to thrive in North Dakota.
In Our Hands: The Campaign for North Dakota State University raises $586.7 million to support NDSU
Building on what had been previously announced as the largest higher education fundraising campaign in North Dakota history, In Our Hands: The...
NDSU’s Bison Strides receives $100,000 Giving Hearts Day match
North Dakota State University's Bison Strides is pleased to announce a gift of $100,000 as a Giving Hearts Day match from the...
Faculty member appointed President Jim Ozbun Endowed Chair of Entrepreneurship
Onnolee Nordstrom, assistant professor of management in NDSU’s College of Business, has been selected as the inaugural holder of the President Jim...
Alumni and friends gift more than $1.7 million on NDSU’s sixth annual Giving Day
NDSU's sixth annual Giving Day raised more than $1.7 million and secured more than 1,950 unique gifts, a record total.
NDSU breaks ground on new agriculture building for the future
The Peltier Complex will be a hub for agricultural innovation, product development, and advancing research and education at North Dakota State University.
NDSU professor Clay Routledge named the Arden & Donna Hetland Distinguished Professor of Business
Dr. Clay Routledge, professor in NDSU's College of Business and faculty scholar in the Sheila and Robert Challey Institute for Global Innovation...
NDSU’s Agricultural Products Development Center to be named Peltier Complex
One of North Dakota State University's most iconic family names will soon be memorialized on a new campus building. The North Dakota...
Doosan Bobcat Continues to Demonstrate its Commitment to STEM Programs at North Dakota State University
Doosan Bobcat North America (Doosan Bobcat) recently donated a new robotic cobot and two previously used robotic arms to help outfit a...
In Our Hands campaign surpasses goal 20 months ahead of schedule
The North Dakota State University Foundation announced In Our Hands: The Campaign for North Dakota State University raised $413 million as of...
Construction to begin on Nodak Insurance Company Football Performance Complex
Construction will begin this summer on North Dakota State University's new indoor practice facility, which was given final authorization Thursday, April 29,...
NDSU faculty member named the Anne Stegner Endowed Professor
Dr. Kwangsoo Park, associate professor in the College of Human Sciences and Education, has been appointed to the newly-established Anne Stegner Endowed...
Benefactors gift more than $1.3 million on NDSU’s fifth annual Giving Day
NDSU's fifth annual Giving Day raised more than $1,346,000. This is the first time the total has surpassed a million dollars in...
Menard family multi-million-dollar gift to the Challey Institute supports national speaker series at NDSU
This November, the Sheila and Robert Challey Institute for Global Innovation and Growth at North Dakota State University will bring to campus...
In Our Hands Legacy Challenge
Include North Dakota State University in your estate plan, and the NDSU Foundation will match a portion of your future gift to...
Homecoming 2020 Events Update
During this challenging year, the North Dakota State University Foundation continues to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic to make decisions regarding events, gatherings...
An open letter to NDSU from the Menard family
Anyone who knows the Menard family knows how proud we are of our Midwestern heritage and the principles it’s instilled in us.
NDSU Foundation reports historic fundraising year
Building on achievements of the previous three years, philanthropy through the North Dakota State University Foundation reached an unprecedented milestone in 2019,...
NDSU announces new faculty fellowship in the College of Engineering
Matt Vettel, a 1990 NDSU industrial engineering graduate, grew up in Hillsboro, North Dakota. He credits his professors for providing the education...
NDSU Foundation announces the addition of new trustees
FARGO, N.D., — The North Dakota State University Foundation welcomes seven new trustees to help guide the executive governing board and advance...
North Dakota State University launches $400 million campaign to support students
Since 1890, North Dakota State University has been dedicated to student excellence, and its commitment moved to new heights Thursday.
Gate City Bank commits unique $2.5 million gift to support Aldevron Tower
In a press event held Wednesday, Sept. 4, Gate City Bank announced a unique financing arrangement for North Dakota State University’s $28...
Schroeder endowment aims to improve lives of people living with Alzheimer’s and dementia
Donna Jean (DJ) Schroeder's active lifestyle inspired her late-husband, Darrol Schroeder, '52, and daughter, Terry Scherling, '77, to establish an endowment
Outstanding NDSU Alumni, Partner in Excellence to be Honored
The North Dakota State University Foundation and Alumni Association has announced the recipients of the 2019 Alumni Awards and the Partner in...
NDSU launches $50 million Challey Institute for Global Innovation and Growth
North Dakota State University announced today the establishment and launch of a transformative, interdisciplinary research institute focused in areas of global innovation,...
NDSU Foundation Reports Strong Philanthropic Support in 2018
North Dakota State University’s alumni and friends donated more than $48 million in private support through the NDSU Foundation and Alumni Association...
Inaugural Deanship Established for NDSU’s College of Business
A first-of-its-kind endowed deanship at North Dakota State University has been established to support the College of Business thanks to a $3...
New Fellowships to Support NDSU Faculty Excellence
Two North Dakota State University graduates and their spouses have established fellowships that will support faculty and educational excellence within the College...
Freeman Family Establishes Endowed Scholarship Fund at NDSU
Fargo native Bradford “Brad“ Freeman has established a $1.5 million scholarship endowment at North Dakota State University in honor of his family’s...
Eight Trustees Appointed to NDSU Foundation and Alumni Association
Trustees of the North Dakota State University Foundation and Alumni Association welcome eight new members whose terms of service began July 1....
NDSU Crop Scientist Appointed to Charles Mode Professorship
Dr. Robert Brueggeman, an associate professor and agricultural research scientist at North Dakota State University, was appointed Wednesday to a newly established...
NDSU Breaks Ground on Sudro Hall Expansion Project
North Dakota State University leaders, students and supporters celebrated on Thursday the start of a construction project to expand Sudro Hall, home...
Outstanding NDSU Alumni, Partner in Excellence to be Honored
The North Dakota State University Foundation and Alumni Association has announced the recipients of the 2018 Alumni Awards and the Partner in...